Monthly Archives: October 2012
Florence & Lucca: The Villas, Gardens & Treasures of Tuscany
September 6, 2012 Thursday. My friend Donn Brous and I arrived in Florence on Wednesday afternoon, and we settled into the Hotel Hermitage, which has always been my bolt-hole in that City. I’m drawn back by the Hermitage’s Historic District location overlooking the Arno, the Vasari Corridor… … and the Ponte Vecchio. The Hotel has … Continue reading
Venice–The Centurion Palace Hotel; Architecture Biennale; The Historic Regatta.
August 31st, 2012. My afternoon journey from London to Venice/Marco Polo went smoothly. I caught the Gatwick Express at Victoria Station, and arrived at Gatwick Airport, on England’s South coast, in 35 minutes. British Airways flies from Gatwick to Venice in only 2 hours, and after landing, getting past the Italian border agents takes minutes, … Continue reading
London in the Rain; Yoko Ono at the Serpentine Gallery; Ballgowns at the V&A
A milestone birthday loomed, and, although it’s politically incorrect to admit, I wasn’t a bit pleased about my incipient old-lady-hood. But, rather than bemoan the inevitable, I decided instead to use my Virgin Atlantic frequent flyer miles and head back out into the World for a solid month; to visit far-away friends, and to deepen … Continue reading